Not Quite Presidents Podcast

Daniel Webster Part 1

The rise of Daniel Webster from a sickly boy with a giant head setting the house on fire reading poetry by candlelight to the Godlike orator with a giant head. His brother and angel of a wife Grace are there to keep him mostly out of trouble in this episode

Henry Clay Part 2

Henry Clay keeps running and running, and, spoiler, doesn't Quite make it. We rate and review a somewhat Compromised Compromiser.

Henry Clay Part 1

Part one of Henry Clay covers the rise of The Great Compromiser, from Not So Poor Orphan Boy to Gambling Clerk to Slick Lawyer to War Hawk and Corrupt Bargainer. And the start of his face off with life long nemesis Andrew Jackson

William H Crawford

William H Crawford, a blunt talking Georgia frontiersman was good as good at admin as he was at duels. He held many impressive positions but was Not Quite President. We rate and review his life and aura.

Rufus King

Rufus King, a founding father without much overt ambition made it to the Senate and Ambassador to Britain, he even had a sneaky big achievement, but he was Not Quite President